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VHTrading » Topic: My new Van Halen history blog http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/feed http://bbpress.org/?v=2.0 en http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27283<![CDATA[My new Van Halen history blog]]>http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27283 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 19:22:36 +0000 ffoner

Hi guys,

I’ve been around this place since about 1997 and as part of my day job as a writer and a historian have started a Van Halen blog dedicated to the band’s early days, which is located here: http://vanhalenrising.tumblr.com/.

Some of you also know that for the past five years I’ve been working on a comprehensive narrative history of VH’s beginnings through the end of 1978, which is in progress at this moment. This blog will serve as the web-home for the book once it hits booksellers, which should happen within the next two years.

So stop by when you get chance and if you’re on Tumblr or Twitter, follow me. I will follow you back!

Cheers.

]]> http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27290<![CDATA[Reply To: My new Van Halen history blog]]>http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27290 Sat, 29 Jun 2013 00:07:17 +0000 mcs5150

If the book will be anything like what you have written on the blog I will not be buying it

Seriously, the project looks very promising and I look forward to buying the finished product.

]]> http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27291<![CDATA[Reply To: My new Van Halen history blog]]>http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27291 Sat, 29 Jun 2013 00:15:23 +0000 Dave

Looks promising! I for one will be buying it once completed. Thanks for sharing & good luck!

Stay Frosty

]]> http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27301<![CDATA[Reply To: My new Van Halen history blog]]>http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27301 Sat, 29 Jun 2013 01:30:41 +0000 ffoner

mcs5150: If the book will be anything like what you have written on the blog I will not be buying it
Seriously,the project looks very promising and I look forward to buying the finished product.

MC – appreciate it!

]]> http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27302<![CDATA[Reply To: My new Van Halen history blog]]>http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27302 Sat, 29 Jun 2013 01:30:58 +0000 ffoner

Dave: Looks promising! I for one will be buying it once completed. Thanks for sharing & good luck!

Thanks Dave!

]]> http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27306<![CDATA[Reply To: My new Van Halen history blog]]>http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27306 Sat, 29 Jun 2013 02:35:53 +0000 mrmojohalen

Looks great !

When you turn on your stereo, does it return the favor?

]]> http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27310<![CDATA[Reply To: My new Van Halen history blog]]>http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27310 Sat, 29 Jun 2013 03:14:40 +0000 ffoner

mrmojohalen: Looks great !

mrmojohalen: Looks great !

Thanks Mr. Mojo!

]]> http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27320<![CDATA[Reply To: My new Van Halen history blog]]>http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27320 Sat, 29 Jun 2013 15:59:54 +0000 Wes

Always fascinating to read about the early days of Van Halen.

Looks great, and keep us updated ffoner!

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]]> http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27322<![CDATA[Reply To: My new Van Halen history blog]]>http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27322 Sat, 29 Jun 2013 16:24:53 +0000 ekru

Looking good, Mr. Ffoner!! The roots of VH are most fascinating to me, as I’ve read/heard all the rest so many times since 1978. Mostly, i just love the MUSIC + my memories are rich.

The rare pix + video from The Strip are such great illustrations and make your blog unique, give it context/depth. I thought I had seen it all. Truly intelligent and well-written, too (though, I’d expect nothing less from you).

We all look forward to more, ffoner. Thanks for sharing your work-in-progress with us.

]]> http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27323<![CDATA[Reply To: My new Van Halen history blog]]>http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27323 Sat, 29 Jun 2013 16:55:01 +0000 dokkendude

Looks great! Will look you up on twitter

]]> http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27327<![CDATA[Reply To: My new Van Halen history blog]]>http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27327 Sat, 29 Jun 2013 19:19:34 +0000 Mink

Wow, I’m really looking forward to this! The picture of Alex is great. That is the one thing missing with Van Halen, a really good retrospective. Thanks for your efforts.

http://www.angelfire.com/bc3/donttellme/Matts-Main-List.html

]]> http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27342<![CDATA[Reply To: My new Van Halen history blog]]>http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27342 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 01:23:53 +0000 thismusicsux

Looks sweet. Some good rare pics and info

]]> http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27345<![CDATA[Reply To: My new Van Halen history blog]]>http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27345 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 01:55:27 +0000 ks34vh

Cant wait to see more!

Laughing at the Days Garbage Through Loud Volume, This is “Laughing At Reality”..

VHT Member since 2001

]]> http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27361<![CDATA[Reply To: My new Van Halen history blog]]>http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27361 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 11:57:50 +0000 evhua

Awesome !!! I’m in !!!

]]> http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27407<![CDATA[Reply To: My new Van Halen history blog]]>http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/my-new-van-halen-history-blog/#post-27407 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 03:03:17 +0000 ffoner

Thanks Gents!
The book will cover the period from the late 60s through the end of 1978 when the band had broken through. I’ve had the good fortune to speak to over 200 men and women who saw the band in the early days, and I’ve also gotten to interview a number of band insiders – names you’d all recognize.
Here’s a bit of a sample, albeit shortened a bit for the web, regarding Gazzarri’s and the jump to the Starwood:
http://tmblr.co/Zcnhauob82I4
Enjoy and feel free to comment using FB or what have you. If there are topics you’d like to see discussed, ask me and i’ll work on putting up an entry on that topic.

And please spread the word about the blog to other fans. I decided to take on this project because I think we all crave stories about the band’s early days and got tired of reading vague descriptions of backyard parties and gigs at the Whisky. The truth is only better than the legends, by the way, because there’s a lot more detail in the truth.

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